ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has sought applications from interested Zaireen to attend the annual Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Alauddin Ali Ahmad Sabir (RA) being held in India from September 25 to October 2, this year.

The deadline for submission of application is March 31, while the balloting for 200 Pakistani Zaireen will be held on May 5.

Hazrat Khawaja Alauddin Ali Ahmed Sabir‎ (RA) was an Islamic Sufi. He was in the Chisti Silsila of Khawaja Gharib Nawaz Ajmeri‎. He was a Sufi of Great Stature and is revered by both Hindus and Muslims.

The place where he is taking rest is Kaliyar, in Roorkee town of Uttarakhand India. His followers are also called Sabri. His Urs is celebrated by millions of people every year in Kaliyar.